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No. 764,031. PATENTED JULY 5, 1904. J. L. P. BAUER, In. STOVE.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 5, 1904.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,031, dated July 5, 1904.

Application filed July 31, 1903- Serial No. 167,743. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN L. F. BAUER, J r.,a ,1 citizen of the United States, residing at Strasburg, in the county of Shelby and State of-Illinois, have invented certain new and useful 1m- 3 provements in Stoves, of which the following i is a specification.

This invention is designed to facilitate the making of repairs in the type of stoves having an inner lining when it becomes necessary to replace the same when burned, warped, or otherwise rendered unserviceable. 4

Within the spirit of the invention the base of the stove, whether cast, pressed, or otherwise formed, is provided with a vertical rim near its outer edge to which the lining or inner shell is attached at its lower end and with a pendent rim at its outer edge to which the body, casing, or outer shell of the stove is secured.

The invention consists, essentially, of the structural features and novel details, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated, and finally claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stove embodying the invention, parts being broken away to show the relative ar-' rangement of the component elements. Fig. 2 is a detail section of a portion of the base and the inner and outer shells, the parts being connected. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, having the parts separated and showing the relative position of a leg. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a modification, showing the bottom formed of sheet metal and the vertical rim pressed therefrom. Fig. 5 is a detail view similar to Fig. 2, showing a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The body of the stove or outer shell is indicated at l and may be of any form, according to the pattern of the heater. The inner shell or lining is indicated at 2 and is spaced from the outer shell the required distance, determined by the rims 3 and 4 of the base 5.

The shells 1 and 2 are secured to the rims of the base by suitable fastenings, such as the stove-bolts 6, which admit of ready separation of the parts when it is required to make necessary repairs.

The base-5 may be cast, pressed from sheet metal, or otherwise constructed, as found most advantageous, according to the size and design of the stove. The base is hollow and its pendent rim 4 is outwardly flared at its lower end, as shown at 7 to give a finished and neat ap pearance to the heater. The lower portion of the body, casing, or shell 1 encircles the pendent rim 4 and is bolted or otherwise secured thereto. The vertical rim 3 is located a distance from the outer edge of the base corresponding to the space determined upon between the shells 1 and 2. The lower end of the inner shell or lining 2-fits snugly against the inner side of the vertical rim 3 and is bolted or otherwise fastened thereto, said rim projecting into the space formed between the shells 1 and 2, so as not to come in direct contact with the fire to be burned or destroyed, as would be the case if the shell 2 were constructed so as to encircle the said rim.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 the vertical rim 3* is formed by pressing a portion of the base upward into a fold, the parts of the fold coming together and being secured by the same fastening means employed for attaching the lining or shell 2 to the rim.

The stove-legs 8 have their upper ends constructed to fit the angular space formed between the base 6 and the pendent rim 4 and are attached to the stove by the same fastening means employed for connecting the shell or body 1 to the base, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 3. The upper bent end of each of the legs underlaps the base to such an extent as to provide a firm support. When the lining or inner shell 2 becomes burned, warped, or otherwise unfitted for further efiective service, it is replaced by a new one. This operation is simplified and rendered comparatively easy by constructing the base in the manner disclosed. The outer shell 1 is loosened from the pendent rim 4 and removed, thereby exposing the inner shell or lining, which is readily accessible, the fastenings thereof being exposed at both ends, so as to be loosened and readily detached. 1n arranging the fastenings for attaching the lining 2 to the vertical rim 3 the nuts are placed so as to occupy a position intermediate of the shells 1 and 2, thereby being removed from the fire, hence not liable to be affected either by the heat or by dampness. Therefore they may be readily removed. The pendent rim 4 admits of the fastenings of the shell or casing 1 occupying a position below the plane of the base, so as to be easy of manipulation both when tightening and loosening the parts.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5 the upper portion of the pendent rim 4-. is rabbeted, as shown at 9, forming a shoulder 10, upon which rests the lower edge of the shell 1. This construction admits of stove-cement being practically applied between the parts 1 and 5, so as to secure an air-tight joint.

means employed for securing the outer shell to said pendent rim, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. F. BAUER, JR.

Witnesses:

CHRIS KIRGHER, M. R. STORM. 

